5. Functions of Water in the BodyFunctions of Water in the Body
• Water lubricates jointsWater lubricates joints
and lets you moveand lets you move
freelyfreely
• Water maintainsWater maintains
elasticity and easyelasticity and easy
movement formovement for
connective tissue ofconnective tissue of
jointsjoints
• Water relives arthriticWater relives arthritic
painpain
7. Your digestive system andYour digestive system and
waterwater
• Food needs water toFood needs water to
properly digestproperly digest
• Hydration can reduce:Hydration can reduce:
heartburn, acidheartburn, acid
stomach, gas, andstomach, gas, and
constipationconstipation
• Dehydration canDehydration can
cause: weight gain,cause: weight gain,
poor muscle tone,poor muscle tone,
water retentionwater retention
9. Your brain and waterYour brain and water
• Brain 90% waterBrain 90% water
• When body is wellWhen body is well
hydrated one will noticehydrated one will notice
an increase clarity inan increase clarity in
thinkingthinking
• Less water decreasesLess water decreases
energy generation in theenergy generation in the
brainbrain
• Dehydration can result inDehydration can result in
headaches, depression,headaches, depression,
memory loss, chronicmemory loss, chronic
fatigue syndromesfatigue syndromes
10. Figure 11.9
DISADVANTAGES OF
HYDRATION:
• A mere 2% drop in our body's water supply can
trigger signs of dehydration.
• When the body gets too little water, it siphons
what it needs from within, particularly from the
colon. This leads to constipation
• The symptoms of dehydration can include:
- Headaches & feeling light headed,
- Fatigue
- Hunger & cravings
- Fluid retention
11. Conclusion
Water is a means of transporting nutrients and
wastes, a physical cushion, a lubricant.
When exhaled or perspired, water removes
excess heat energy from the body.
Within the cell, it is the solvent in which all
chemical interactions occur.
Adequate hydration is important for normal
health and for increased activity.